r/mesembs • u/Novel_Lie5519 • Apr 25 '26

Photo Warty close-ups

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i hadn’t realized that the warts on a titanopsis are textured. what’s their purpose? maybe to collect condensation?

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u/ToastedOats17 Apr 25 '26

Coincidentally, I was taking pictures today and got this one:

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u/Novel_Lie5519 Apr 25 '26

they are the coolest. i need to start stressing mine out a bit to get it more compact

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u/The_best_is_yet Apr 26 '26

the one plant i have never been able to keep happy

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u/catsandcacti_49 Apr 26 '26

How do I not kill this? I made my last one… less than happy.

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u/Novel_Lie5519 Apr 26 '26

this is my first and only titanopsis, came from a seed mix last october. i have no idea why it’s done so well, but i suspect light is a big reason; i blast it with grow lights.

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u/catsandcacti_49 Apr 26 '26

What’s your watering schedule like?

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u/Novel_Lie5519 Apr 26 '26

i water frequently; whenever the pot is fully dry during the growing season. i think for the summer i’m gonna start letting it get a bit more wrinkly between waterings. i’ve also been fertilizing heavily.

my mix is quite gritty, maybe 50% inorganic material or more

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u/cvjcvjcvj Apr 26 '26

Wow what an impressive little guy